Conformational Distortions of the Red Blood Cell Spectrin Matrix Nanostructure in Response to Temperature Changes In Vitro

Figure 1

Experimental setup for detecting the spectrin matrix: schematic representation and AFM images. (a) RBC prior to treatment, (b) haemolysis and partial removal of lipids, (c) formation of RBC ghosts and lipid removal, and (d) exposure of the spectrin matrix on the ghosts’ surface.

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